Infant Toddler Teacher -Echo
Company: Centro De La Familia
Location: Grand Junction
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Centro de la Familia -provides high-quality, comprehensive,
early childhood development and education services to children and
their families throughout Utah, Colorado, and Nevada. Our mission
is to promote the educational success of children and families
while fostering healthy and engaged communities.Sign on Bonus: This
position is eligible to get a bonus of $2,000 after 60 days of
employment.Location: This is a permanent position at our Grand
Junction locations: Echo Canyon, Ute Canyon, Red Canyon and
Gateway.OverviewUnder the supervision of the Education Specialist
administers a program of early childhood education that is
developmentally, linguistically & culturally appropriate; meets the
individual & holistic needs of infants and toddlers; and works
closely with parents and families to ensure they are intentionally
included in the planning & execution of their child's education.Key
areas of responsibilityClassroom Environment1. Manage all aspects
of the classroom in accordance with Head Start Performance
Standards, Utah Child Care Licensing rules, developmentally
appropriate practices, and early childhood education best
practices.2. Provide direct supervision and be actively engaged
with children at all times to ensure their safety and well-being.
Provide clear behavioral expectations and use proper positive
methods to prevent and redirect misbehavior.3. Plan a daily,
individualized program to support and promote children's physical,
social/emotional, cognitive, and language development using the
assigned curriculum and the agency's School Readiness Plan in a
culturally appropriate way.4. Collect child outcomes data on an
ongoing basis, with formal assessment points occurring three times
a year. Participate in ongoing monitoring through child file case
reviews. Maintain timely and complete electronic data, records, and
assessments for each child.5. Plan and implement appropriate
learning activities for special needs children with IFSPs.6. Meet
USDA and sanitation regulations during mealtimes and follow
guidelines for family-style meal service. Maintain accurate
classroom meal count and attendance records7. Understand and apply
the principles embodied in the Classroom Assessment Scoring System
(CLASS) and Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS)
assessment tools.8. Establish a classroom where interactions are
positive, warm, caring, and respectful of children.9. Follow the
lead of the children by demonstrating an awareness of and
responsiveness to children's emotional, physical, and educational
needs; allowing and encouraging freedom of expression and movement;
and encouraging children's responsibility and autonomy.10.
Facilitate children's involvement in activities by providing a
variety of materials, teaching through a variety of modalities, and
managing the classroom to provide continual learning activities for
the children.11. Use instructional discussions and activities to
promote children's higher order thinking skills with a focus on
understanding rather than rote memorization.12. Use
language-stimulation and language-facilitation techniques during
conversations with children. Be a good language model by using
correct grammar, voice level, and clear speech.Parent & Family
Involvement1. Conduct home visits and parent/teacher conferences in
order to build relationships and include parents in the planning
and execution of their child's individual curriculum.2. Collaborate
with family service specialists to increase parent knowledge about
child development and improve their child observation skills.3.
Involve parents in the education process by using educational
activities to extend children's learning into the home. Consider
parent observations, knowledge, skills, talents, and interests in
weekly planning.Professionalism1. Work with the Education
Specialist to develop an ongoing professional development plan with
a focus on knowledge and best practices in early childhood
education.2. Accept supervision and follow through with
recommendations made by supervisors and other advisors. Seek
training and/or assistance to implement improvements when needed.3.
Work as a team with other staff and entities to actively provide a
collaborative environment focused on the success and well-being of
the children.4. Adhere to work plans and agency policies and
procedures.5. Fulfill other duties as
requested.QualificationsCurrent CDA or AA/AS in Early Childhood
Education/Child Development or a related field required. Current
Infant/Toddler CDA with additional experience and training may be
acceptable. Current CPR, First Aid, and Food Handler's permit
required. Must be able to work with children with special needs and
children with limited or no English. Bilingual Spanish/English
preferred. Physical requirements include extended periods of
walking, standing, kneeling, and crouching; the ability to lift
and/or move 50 pounds; the ability to sit on the floor, crawl, run,
and perform other actions commonly associated with caring for
infants and toddlers.Powered by JazzHR
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